document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86443>Question 86443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took 6 hours to travel to town, and it took up to 8 hours to travel back, becasue your return trip speed was 10mph less than the outgoing speed. What was your return trip speed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please assist,I have difficulty with word problems.....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance out = distance back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(rate)(time) out = (rate)(time) back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the respective times are given as 6 and 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rate out is 10 + the rate back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use a variable to represent the rate back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the resulting expressions for rate out and rate back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in 6 and 8 for the times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the resulting equation for the variable </SPAN>\n" );
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